Lafayette freshman Annette Snow has been accepted to join the USA Open Women’s Basketball Team in the 19th Maccabiah Games.

The Maccabiah Games, conducted every four years in Israel, are sometimes referred to as the “Jewish Olympics,” hosting more than 8,000 athletes from more than 60 countries. It is the third largest sporting event in the world.

Snow competed against the best Jewish female basketball players in the country in a grueling two-day tryout before being selected to the squad.

The versatile wing player tallied 1,043 points in her high school career. The Manalapan, N.J. native played two seasons at Freehold Township High School before transferring to Blair Academy, where she led her team to a 45-5 record and two state titles.

“Annette is a quick, athletic player who can get to the rim and score from the outside,” Lafayette coach Dianne Nolan said. “She is a strong defender and an all-around solid player.”

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